My Passover Disaster

I started cooking when J called asking if I wanted to go to her country house for 2 days. I had to decline because it is Passover and I have to stuff my face with incredible amounts of carbs, big chunks of Matzo and hear about my friends little Passover dinner arguments.

Instead I invited J over to come and keep me company while I cook the day away.
Four friends later and 2 bottles of wine down, I realized there was a party in my flat and I wasn’t invited.
My A.D.H.D scatterbrain was chopping, beating and mixing to the beat of giggly women, sex bloopers, men problems and excessive laughing.
I once read a book where the author compared A.D.H.D to reading a book in the middle of Times Square. This was even busier.
I turned into a laid back, excessively cool mannered cook instead of the meticulous, recipe follower that I usually was. I had back up!
I started the sweet potato kugel. I had to grate 6 phallic sweet potatoes which I attempted to do in the food processor except it had a mind of its own. It wouldn’t grate! It sliced! I tried again and again but it refused to listen. I put together the ingredients and put it in the oven.
Two hours later, no kugel in sight. Just a sweet potato sliced catastrophy.

J: Ok take some out. It will be fine.
J2: Okay let’s put it back and pulse it.
Me: nooooooo, you’re going to make mush.
(All of a sudden it was in the food processor.
I had no control. The back up girls took over.)
J2: That’s not how kugel is supposed to taste. She added more sugar.
Me: Trying not to look at the amount of sugar she added.
J1: What time is your dinner? 7: 30
It’s 7 get in the shower.
I ran in the shower, got dressed, yanked the kugel out of the oven and dashed out the door.
J made me promise that I would smile and pretend that the kugel came out just the way I wanted.

Conclusions:
1. Even though it may be a bit distracting, back up friends at your house can make the day fly by and make you laugh a lot. They can also help when you are having a meltdown.
2. Always practice a recipe before bringing it to a party.
3. Always smile and pretend you made a masterpiece so other people don’t notice the flaws.
Note: The kugel was a delightful and sweet!